# backdrivability

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The ability of a system of gears to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.

## Etymology
From backdrivable + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backdrivability